Healthcare Recruiter

The Money Question

There is an old axiom that says “whoever brings up money first on a job interview, generally loses.”

Candidly, the money question (or even the conversation about money) can be very awkward on a job interview for both an employer or a job candidate.

For the purpose of this article, the money question is that part of the interview when salary and benefits are discussed.

Who brings it up first? Why is it so often an anxiety provoking “make or break” discussion?

There are many obvious and not so obvious reasons.

If you are the candidate, you obviously want to get hired at the highest salary possible.

If you are the employer, you obviously want to hire the very best candidate at a salary that best fits your organization and cash flow.

On Being Ready at The Right Time

1. Always have a current and extremely professional looking resume available. In my work as a professional executive recruiter, very often I will recruit someone that does not have a current resume. In fact, many people do not even have a resume prepared at all. That is outrageous! Having a current resume is critical to all of our careers. You never known when you will need one so here is some sage advice: always be resume prepared.

Are You Willing To Fail?

Ask for what you truly want. What legitimate risk do you take when you communicate your need? When you ask for what you need. Maybe you will hear “no”, but you’ll never hear YES unless you ask. Is hearing NO a failure? Maybe hearing “no” just means that we have to strengthen our resolve to one day hear YES. But why not ask?

2. Believe that you are deserving of what you want. The mind is a powerful tool but sometimes we allow our minds to talk us out of what we want or need. Maybe we can use our mind to talk us into what we need or want?

Addition by Subtraction: The Math In Letting People Go

As a healthcare recruiter, it is very common for me to receive a call on a Friday from a client, that a key employee has resigned and I am then given a job order to fill. I often counsel my clients to first take a deep breath and assess how their operation will be affected.

The Danger of Staying Put

Do I have your attention?  If not, then please WAKE UP!!!! If you’re not constantly striving for new challenges then what are you doing with your life?  If you’re working at a job that no longer… Read More »The Danger of Staying Put

Managing Your Boss

Recognize the fact that your boss has been given the power to direct your activities. This is true even if you are much smarter and even if you should have been given the boss’ job. Accepting reality and working to increase your influence will produce better results.